Hi im looking to buy a intake box any want some opinions
about theses intakes

Heres some of my choices

1. Injen ram intake box

2. Racing Beats REVI intake box

3. ARC Super induction box (JDM)

if anyone knows of any others please let me know

Thanks alot
Eric

 

racing beats the best one, but dont expect much HP gain

 

The folks at Good-Win Racing gave me the best advice I've seen. If you're under 30, go for the "filter & tube" MazdaSpeed or AEM Cold Air intake. If you're older than 30 go for the Racing Beat. There's definitely a sound intensity (dB) consideration between the two.

btw: you can also do what I did; mate the RB Ram Air Duct ('cold air access') to the stock air filter enclosure. Better outside air access with the stock filter relative quiet.

Edit: Mazda pretty much maxed out the performance on the stock '8 NA design. A MS/3rd party CAI and/or exhaust won't get you much Hp gain. It's/they're mostly for the differing sound(s).

 

AEM ftw. You're not going to get much power from an intake anyway so you might as well go for the bling.

 

I say MS/ AEM or the Racing BEat.

If you are going with an intake at least make it a cold air one!

 

Had a racingbeat with duct. No real gain, but seemed to block the lower grill portion from cooling the radiator(bothered me). Sold it and just got the k&n t-foon. my but dyno likes it alot plus you can have the Woot!

btw:^ I dont idle much so the "Cold Air" is always flowing.

 

I had the K&n v2 (aka typhoon) before I bought my AEM and IMO the AEM is much better.

The K&N is a lot louder and vibrated my dash at WOT. Also when looking at my IAT using my AP it showed temps 30 degrees plus over AMB. I never had any problems with my K&N, but when I switched to the AEM I was much happier. IAT is never more than 15 to 20 degrees even when you are at a stand still and while you are driving they are almost the same as AMB.

To each his own though...

 

thanks for the info im prob going to go with AEM

 

Have you considered PRM? It's a sick sounding intake that makes the same power. Best of all right now you can pick it up a fair bit cheaper than those other ones. Anyways just something to consider.

Let me know if you have questions.

 

ive looked around a little and the AEM doesnt seem to come with a shield for the filter. i live in germany and it rain almost everyday. should i fear the water?

 

no, rain should not be a problem, just don't go looking for puddles more than a foot deep and you should be fine

 

Another fawking intake thread.

 

I also say AEM/MS but to me it's a waste of money since u see no gains (1 or 2 HP if any) for 300 bucks or more...do the stock airbox mod and spend the 300 on something else